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There is never such a thing as too much white paint.
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If your husband won't let you paint wood consider a divorce.
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Every room needs something that is shiny and black. It looks expensive.
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If you find something under two hundred dollars that you fall in love with, buy it. Even if it means you can’t pay your phone bill for a month you’ll never regret it.
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Move shit around and often.
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Everything in your home should tell a story.
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Mix stuff up Be courageous even a bit foolish. I hang lobster claws on my Christmas tree. More on that later.
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Tablecloths can make good curtains and visa versa.
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Buy books. A room full of books is always beautiful. And if you actually read them as well as display them, you’ll be smarter.
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Bring the outside in. Make displays. Rocks and pebbles are free. So is beach glass.
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Stay away from silk flowers.
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Never ever display signs that say Live Laugh Love. Just go do it.
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Did I mention white paint?
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There is a place for Homesense, just be very very careful. Don’t get carried away in there. It’s a slippery slope and before you know it, you’ve got one of those damn signs in your front hallway that says this way to the beach.
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There is no place for beige ever. Even if they try and give it another name like faun or morel or pebble, it’s still beige.
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Be bold. Paint your floors. Paint your doors. If you don’t like the result. Paint them again.
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Throw things out. I know I know, you’re attached to that needle point cushion your ex boyfriend’s mother made for you but we both know it’s ugly. If you can’t throw it out, well, that’s where I come in.
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Yard sales can be gold mines. Always have cash in your wallet.
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Travel.
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Things don’t have to match.
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Stay away from faux anything.
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Forage through your granny’s house. It’s a treasure trove. Get the stories. You’ll come home with some good stuff and your granny will be happy.
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Rules are meant to be broken. Write your own story. Love every tiny little flaw and imperfection in your house. Let the light in.
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Now get out there and have some fun, but if you go behind my back and paint your living room beige I’m breaking up with you.